Mausoleum.



W. EDWARDS. MAUSOLE'UM: APPLICATION EILED MAR. 24. l9l6, 1 234,740. Patented July 31, 1917. 4 SHEETS-SHEET I.

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MAUSOLEUM.

APPLICATION FILED MAII.24. 1916.

Patented July 31, 1917.

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MAUSOLEUM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 31, 1917.

Application med March 24, 191e. serial NIL-86,476.

.To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, WILLIAM EDWARDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ridgway, in the county of Elk and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Mausoleum7 of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to mausoleums of either community 4or private type, and its object is to provide a mausoleum of economical construction, and which at the same time shall be highly sanitary.-

In accordance with the present invention the mausoleum comprises a building having exterior walls of any desired architectural.

arrangement appropriate tothe purpose of the building, and' within the walls tiers of crypts are provided with each crypt of appropriate dimensions. The crypts are divided by upright and horizontal walls, the upright walls extending from the floor of the main building to the roof and serving as supports for the latter. The crypts are arranged as many tiers high as may be desired, and there are as many crypts in a tier as may `vbe desired. Each group of crypts is spaced. at the ends and at the rear from the corresponding walls of the building, and

- are also elevated above the floor of the building and stop short' of the roof of the building, so that the group of crypts is entirely surrounded by air spaces opening to the exterior autmosphere through suitable ducts and opening into corridors or passageways within the building, whereby fresh air may freely circulate at all times throughout the building and entirely about each group of'crypts where more than one group is provided.

In accordance with the present invention provision is made for draining eachcrypt into a disinfecting tank and the tank ,or

tanks are vented to `a point above the roof of the building. Moreover, provision is made for directin fresh air from the exterior of the buil ing into each crypt and the escape of foul air from the crypt-to another disinfecting tank or tanks arranged above the group of crypts and vented to the atmosphere above the roof of the building. There are other features of the invention which will appear from a more minute description of the invention to follow.

T e invention will be best understood from a consideration` of the following de-v tailed description, taken in connection with' the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, with the further understanding that while the drawings show a practical form of the invention, the latter is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings, but may be changed and modified so long 'as such changes and modifications come within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure l is a vertical section of a mausoleum constructed in accordance with the present invention with the section running lengthwise of the crypts.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of a mausoleum constructed in accordance with the present invention with the section running in part parallel with but outside of the receiving ends of the crypts and in part transversely of some of the crypts, and in part through the rear wall of some of the crypts.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal .cross-section of a portion of the mausoleum with some portions broken back to show more distantparts.

Fig. l is a detail section through a portion of the upright rear wall of a oup ofl crypts, the section being taken through the air inlet pipes leading to the individual crypts.

Fig. 5 is a section similar to Fig. 4, but showing the air outlet connections to some of the crypts.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 4c,V but showing the drainage pipe connections for the crypts.

. ,Fig. Z lis a view similar to Fig. 4, but

taken through the vent pipe for one of the lower disinfecting tanks.

Fig. 8 1s a vertical section through one' of the lower disinfecting tanks.

Fig. 9 is a section on the line 9-'9 'of Fig. 10 is an elevation of one of the upper disinfecting tanks with adjacent portions of the walls shown in section.

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Referringto the drawings there are shown walls 1 constituting exterior Walls ofthe mausoleum. These walls may be formed of stone,` or brick, or concrete or any suitable building material, and may have any desired architectural configuration. The building 1 has foundations 2, a floor 3, and a roof 4,

these parts constituting the shell of the building.

Within the building there is erected a crypt structure or structures 6. Each crypt',

structure has end walls 7, a rear wall 8, 1ntermediate walls 9 and horizontal division walls 10, the latter, together with the end and division walls and rear wall, dividing the crypt structure into a suitable number of crypts 11.

The end walls -7 and division walls 9 are built -up from the floor 3 to the roof 4 forming supports for the latter, while the top-y most crypt 11 stops short of the roof 4 for a suiiicient distance to provide an air space 12 of considerable depth lodging certain apparatus to be described. Each wall 9 a-bove the uppermost crypt and'below the lowermost crypt is formed lwith passages 13, 14, respectively, providingy for ample air circulation despite the tact that the walls 9 A are otherwise continuous from the floor to the roof. The air spaces 12 also open through passages 16 or otherwise, into a corridor 17 which Vmay extend along a group of crypts or may throughout except where it may be necessary to tie the walls of the group of cry-pts to the `walls ofthe building.

Each crypt opens into the corridor 17 and is provided with a closure 20 and the visible portions of the crypts may be provided with tace tablets 21 and trimming slabs 22 of any suitable material, such, for instance, as marble. When a crypt is occupied and finally sealed by placing the closure 20 in place and the tablet 21 is set, the latter provides a convenient means for the display of any information which may be desirable. In what constitutes the floor of eachI crypt suitable rollers 23 vare placed to facilitate the insertion of the casket.

The rear wall 8 of each group of cryptsis traversed bynumerous up and down pipes. One pipe 24, shown more in detail in Fig.

'6, has a short down drain connection 25 with the bottom of each crypt near the rear end thereof, there being a pipe 24 for each upright set of crypts. The pipes 24 of a group of crypts connect pipe 26 extended along the floor 3 of the bullding, and ultimately leading and opening into a disinfecting tank 27 located below the Hoor-3. The tank27 comprises a body 15, covered by gratingsY to a common drain member 28 and a cover member 29 having respective upstanding and depending baf-V fles 30, 31 so arranged that when a quantity of liquid 32 of suitable disinfecting qualities is introduced into the tank the baiiles intercept free passage otliquid or gases from one end of the tank to the other andl such liquid and gasesmust find their way through the disinfecting liquid 32 from the drainage pipe 29 to another pipe 33 rising through the cover 29 and up through the wall 8 to and through the roof 4 and terminating in a hood 34. rl`his pipe is shown in detail in Fig. 7 and is also shown in part in others of the gures. p

The disinfecting tank 27, of which there may be as manyas necessary in the mausoleum, may be convenientlyconstructed of iron Aprotected interiorly by a suitable lining, such as porcelain or the like, and the disinfecting fluid may consist otformaldehyde or other appropriate material. A iller tube 35 leads into the tank 27 through the cover 29 and may be provided with a screw cap 36 for closing it. In order to prevent any liquid entering the tank through the pipe 26 from finding its way about the edge portions of the bailes, the baffles on the cover 2-9 may enterguideways 37 in the walls of the body 28 of the tank.

Extending through the wall 8 behind each upright series of crypts is an upright pipe 38 opening through branch pipes 39 into each crypt 11 near the bottom thereof. The pipes 38 all communicate with another ipe 40 extending horizontally along the wall 8 near the bottom thereof and at intervals the pipe 40 has branched therefrom another pipe 41 opening through a duct 42 in the main wall 1 near the bottom thereof, the entrance to the duct 42 being protected by a suitable screen 43.- In this way air from the exterior of the mausoleum finds its way at suitably frequent intervals into the space 19 and through the pipes 41 into the distributing pipe 40 to the upright pipes 38 and Jfrom the latter into the crypts 11 at the rearportions of said crypts.

yAlso, built into the wall 8 are other upright pipes 44 shown particularly in Fig. 5, these -pipes having short connections 45 branched therefrom and opening into the several crypts 11 near the upper portions o f their rear ends. Each pipe 44 1s continued above the top of the rear wall 8 into lthe air space 12 and there connects with a y is a vent pipe 49 and the tank 48 is also supplied with a ller 50 having a closure capV .51. The vent pipe 49 rises above the roof 4 andthe filler 50 is accessible above the roof 4. There may be as many disnfecting 13G Y casket has been lodged therein.

Exterior air nds its Way through the ducts 42 into the air spaces 19 and underneath the groups of crypts in all directions through the passa es 14 and into the corridor or corridors 1' by Way of the passages covered by the gratings 16 and 18. Furthermore, such air finds escape from the building through ducts 52 covered by gratings 53 and extending through the Walls 1 'near the top of the building. This means a free circulation of air throughout the building through all corridors and passageways and wholly about each group of crypts. At the same time, any seepage'from the caskets in the crypts finds its way upon the floors of the crypts and ultimately escapes through the pipes 25 into the pipes 24 and is conducted by the pipe 26 into the tank 27 where it is subjected to the effects of the disinfecting fluid 32. All gases reaching the .pipe 33 are disinfected and deodorized and ultimately escape to the atmosphere through the vent hood 34 at the top of the vent pipe 33. Fresh air from the atmosphere finds its `Way from the pipe or pipes 41 into the distributing pipe 40 and rises through the upright pipes 38 to the various branch pipes 39 and into the respective crypts 11, circulating in the latter about the casket, since said casket does not rest upon the floor of the crypt, but is supported upon the rollers 23 a short distance above the i'ioor of the crypt. At the same time foul air or gas finds its Way through the outlet pipes 45 into the upright vent pipes 44 and ultimately by Way of the common connecting pipe 46 and 47 to the disinfecting tank or tanks 48 and out through the vent pipe or pipes 49 to the atmosphere above the roof of the mausoleum. The air inlets directly from the atmosphere to the crypts and the outlets or vents from high points in the crypts to the atmosphere above the roof of the mausoleum set up drafts which keep a circulation of air through each crypt, and as such circulation is continued through the disinfecting tanks under the roof of the mausoleum any air or gas reaching the atmosphere above the roof is disinfected.

The result is that the interior of the mausoleum is thoroughly ventilated at all times and the air remains fresh and sweet. At the same time, all discharge from the caskets,

whether such discharges be in liquid or gaseous form, are taken care of by a system of disposal and ventilation with suitable disinfection and if desirable deodorization, so

that no odors generated by the dead bodies are perceptible in or about the mausoleum.

The tiers of crypts have their Walls made of reinforced cement concrete, While the visible portions of the interior of the mausoleum are finished in marble or some other suitable material appropriate for the purpose for Which the mausoleum is used.

What is claimed is:-

1. A mausoleum having external Walls and an interior group of crypts with end and rear Walls spaced from the corresponding external Walls of the vmausoleum and having upright division Walls extending from the iioor of the mausoleum to the roof thereof with the bottom of the group of crypts raised above the oor of the mausoleum to provide free air spaces under the group of crypts communicating with the air spaces surrounding the group of crypts and the top of the group of crypts stopping short of the roof of the mausoleum and there providing an air space in free communication With the air spaces surrounding the group of crypts, the division Walls extending from oor to roof having passages therethrough below and above the group of crypts for the circulation of air, and the mausoleum having the airspace along the front of crypts in the form o f a corridor, and the external Walls of the mausoleum having inlet and outlet ducts for the free admission of air and the free escape thereof and the interiors of the crypts being free from communication with any of the air spaces about the group of crypts.

2. A mausoleum having external 'Walls and an interior group of crypts arranged in superposed tiers with up and down sets of pipes extending through the rear Wall of the group of crypts, one set of pipes havingconnections with the bottom rear portions of the crypts for drainage purposes, another set o pipes communicating with the rear portions of the crypts at low points and to the atmosphere outside of the mausoleum, and another set of pipes communicating with the crypts at high points at the rear thereof and communicating with the atmosphere above the roof of the mausoleum, said mausoleum being also provided with a disinfecting tank with which the first set of pipes communicates, and said'tank havin a vent to the atmosphere above the roof of t e mausoleum and the last-named set .of pipes having interposed in its extension to the atmosphere a disinfecting tank located above the group of crypts. v

' 3. A mausoleum having external walls I and an interior group of crypts spaced on all let and outlet'air ducts through them at high and 10W points communicating with the spaces about the group of crypts, said group of crypts having drainage means communieating with each crypt and with a ventilatedV disni'ecting structure, and each crypt having means for the inlet of fresh air and the escape of foul air with disnfecting means included in the escape means Jfor foul air.

4. A/ mausoleum having external Walls and an interior series of crypts spaced on all sides and the top and bottomA from the ex- -ternal walls, the latter having top and bottom openings back of the crypts for outside ventilation of the spaces between the crypts and said external walls, said groups of crypts having fresh air inlet, foul air outlet and drainage pipes built into the r'ear Walls of the crypts and having no communication with the said Ventilating spaces, and said pipes communicating with each crypt, substantially as described.

5. A mausoleum having external walls and an interior series of crypte spaced on all sides and the top and bottom from the yexternal Walls, the latter having top and bot# tom openings back of the crypts for outside ventilation of the spacesbetween the crypts and said external Walls, said groups of crypts having fresh air inlet, foul air outlet and drainage pipes built into the rear walls of the crypts and having no communication with the said Ventilating spaces, and said pipes communicating with each crypt, the floor of each of said crypts having casket supporting means projecting at a distance above the floor of the crypt to provide for air circulation entirely about the sides, ends, top and bottom of the casket. t

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

. WILLIAM EDWARDS. Witnesses:

MINNIE ANimRsoN, FRED. W. MGFARLIN. 

